fix(populate): handle populating underneath document array when docum…

…ent array property doesn't exist in db Fix #10003
Automattic · Apr 17, 2021 · 937cb24 · 937cb24
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diff --git a/lib/helpers/populate/assignVals.js b/lib/helpers/populate/assignVals.js
@@ -148,15 +148,15 @@ module.exports = function assignVals(o) {
         // See gh-8342, gh-8455
         const schematype = originalSchema._getSchema(curPath);
         if (valueToSet == null && schematype != null && schematype.$isMongooseArray) {
-          return;
+          break;
         }
         cur[parts[j]] = {};
       }
       cur = cur[parts[j]];
       // If the property in MongoDB is a primitive, we won't be able to populate
       // the nested path, so skip it. See gh-7545
       if (typeof cur !== 'object') {
-        return;
+        break;
       }
     }
     if (docs[i].$__) {